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Esolda Sills

November 28, 1918 — July 19, 2011

Esolda Sills

Esolda "Pat" (Irving) Sills, age 92, of Elsie, MI passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2011 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. An Order of Eastern Star Service will be held at 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.

Esolda was born in Owosso, Michigan on November 28, 1918, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ploch) Hosking. She graduated from Corunna High School and attended Clinton County Normal School. Pat resided in Elsie from 1940 to 1950 then moved to Holland from 1950 to 1953 and then returned to Elsie. Pat married Don Irving in 1940, he passed away in 1953. She then married Charles Hubert Sills in 1972.

Pat taught school, worked at Redmond's and was employed by Federal Mogul working in the Engineering Department from which she retired in 1983. She was a life member of the Order of Eastern Star. Pat was also a member of Elsie First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling and bird watching. Being with her grandchildren & great-grandchildren brought her great joy.

She is survived by her husband Hubert Sills of Elsie, MI, daughter Constance and Duane Zuckschwerdt of Corunna, MI, son Ron and Patti Sills of Vail, CO, daughter-in-law Vickie Irving of Midland, MI, and sister-in-law Irene Hosking of Corunna, MI. She is also survived by grandchildren; Scott & Diane Zuckschwerdt, Eric & Diane Zuckschwerdt, Jenifer Sills, James & Lauren Irving, and Travis Irving, great-grandchildren; Jacob, Lauren, Xavier and Joshua Zuckschwerdt, and several nieces and nephews. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, son Tom Irving, brothers; James, Al and William Hosking and sister Adelia Besko.

Memorial contributions may be made to a Charity of the Donor's Choice. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan.

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